Fairvue Plantation, Gallatin TN

Fairvue Plantation is conveniently located in Gallatin just minutes from the new Vietnam Veterans Expressway which leads to I65  and ultimately provides a quick and easy connection to the new Indian Lake Shopping center in Hendersonville as well as making the commute to down down Nashville a mere 30 minutes away.

Fairvue Plantation has the distinction of being the only golf course community, along with its sister development Foxlands, on a lake in the Greater Nashville area. if you want to live on the lake and play golf then you only have one choice,,,,well two if you count Foxlands as a separate community ;)

The recent announcement by the army corp of Engineers that the development has been approved for a…

If you are considering a move to the Nashville Tennessee area and living on a lake is one of your main criteria the Nashville has a number of opportunities for you starting around the $400,000 mark for a 3 bedroom 2 bath 2000 sq ft home.

If you then add to that search profile the desire to live on a golf course and live on the lake then your opportunities for all of Nashville suddenly  narrow down to one choice namely Fairvue Plantation in Gallatin which is one of the premier golf course communities in the Greater Nashville area and more specifically the only golf course community on the lake (Old Hickory) although the sister community of Foxlands is now taking shape as the golf course is now open.

The appeal of living in golf course community is…

Old Hickory Lake   Because of its close proximity to Metropolitan Nashville, Old Hickory Lake attracts millions of visitors each year. It offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities, including fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking, water skiing, and boating and has become one of the most deirable location for a home. On any given day, all types of watercraft can be spotted on the lake, including fishing boats, sailboats, pleasure boats, jet skis and commercial barges.    Construction on Old Hickory Dam began in 1952 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and was completed in 1954. To do this day the Corp owns the land around the edge of the lake and they are responsible for issuing dock permits to the home owners and they can fine… Read Full Post

 Nashville Lake Homes

Old Hickory lake in Nashville Tennessee looks more like a river when you look at it on a map. Its a long winding lake and as a result has created an abundance of lakefront homes.

In the late 60's the Corp of Army Engineers decided to dam the Cumberland river and created Old Hickory lake.  As a result the newly;y created lake lots attracted the buyers with the money to build lake homes and in the 70's this tended to be the country music starts such as Jonny Cash and Roy Orbison. Unfortunately Jonny Cash's house burnt down after being bought for 2.5 million dollars by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees.

I recently sold a home two doors down for just under $2 million so the investment made by Barry Gibb will repay itself but the legend can…